Last Shepherd of the Valley, The

Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description

Hugh Jones oedd y bugail traddodiadol olaf ym mhen uchaf Dyffryn Tywi. Mae ei atgofion yn atalw traddodiadau ac arferion sydd wedi hen ddiflannu ers y dyddiau pan oedd defaid yn fwy niferus na choed. Tra bo popeth o'i gwmpas yn newid, parhaodd Hugh yn gadarn a di-ildio wrth gofleidio hen ffordd o fyw.

Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description

Hugh Jones was the last traditional shepherd of the upper Tywi valley. His memoirs recall traditions and customs that have long vanished since the days when sheep outnumbered trees. While everything around him changed, Hugh remained steadfast and dogged in embracing the old ways.

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Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review

On New Year's Day 1947, seven families still lived in the upper reaches of the Tywi Valley high above Tregaron. It was one of Wales' foremost sheep-farming communities. For centuries the inhabitants remained true to the old traditions that were the heritage of the monks of Strata Florida, the area's first sheep farmers. By 1967, following the catastrophic blizzards twenty years previously, the last family had left. It is now a haven for ramblers and red kites. This warm little memoir recalls the close community that once inhabited the upper Tywi Valley. The author, Hugh Jones was the last shepherd remaining of those born in the valley.